US Puts Additional Central Asian Companies on Russia Sanctions List
To mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine last week and the …
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Afghanistan Under the Taliban: Recognition, Security, and Geopolitics
The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss Afghanistan’s …
Karakalpak Activist Muratbai Given Asylum Seeker Status in Kazakhstan
Karakalpak activist Aqylbek Muratbai has reportedly been granted asylum seeker status in Kazakhstan, where he …
Fratricidal Jihad: Assessing the Central Asian ISKP Attacks on Turkey
Although Turkey regards the post-Soviet countries of Central Asia as its strategic allies, viewing them …
In Farcical Vote, Kyrgyz ‘Foreign Representative’ Law Moves Ahead Again
Technically, 83 of 90 members of the Kyrgyz parliament, the Jogorku Kenesh, were registered at …
Prominent Karakalpak Activists Aqylbek Muratbai Facing Extradition From Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan
An Almaty court has ordered Aqylbek Muratbai, an outspoken Karakalpak activist, to be held in …
Japan’s Role in Healing the Aral Sea and Engaging Central Asia
Multiple international actors have become involved in helping Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan alleviate the devastating consequences …
Why Is Tashkent Reluctant to Reconnect with Ethnic Uzbeks Abroad?
Apart from 29 million Uzbeks living in Uzbekistan, there are almost 3 million ethnic Uzbeks …
Smugglers and Scammers Make Wild Promises to Uzbeks Desperate to Reach US
Late last year, the U.S. government “facilitated the removal of Uzbekistani citizens who unlawfully entered …